Rookwood pottery was founded  in the late 1870s in Cincinnati neighborhood of Mount Adams  The earliest work is relief-worked on naturally-colored clay, in pinks, greys and sage or olive greens. After this period Rookwood developed a number of very common treatments: the "standard glaze," a deep gold, red and orange over dark brown fired in such a way as to effect a very high-gloss finish, often in leaf or flower motifs. . The "matte glaze," a flat but textured glaze developed by Artus Van Briggle, often painted on soft colored clay, which used "sea green" for aquatic and floral motifs. The "vellum" glaze, usually a matte light blue, put on top of a very lightly-colored clay. This was most often used for landscape
scenes.The manufacturer's presence has extended to vases, wall pockets, beer sets, beer pots, bowl planters,centerbowls, flower pots, grease jar,jars, jam pot, cornucopia, creamer, cookie jar, canisters, consoles, Serving bowls, bookends, compote, cigarette boxes, conch shell, console set, candleholder, bulb bowl, busts, canister set, bookends,lamps, pitchers, jardinieres, incence burners, ashtray, humidors. baskets, powder jars, temple jars, water coolers, pill boxes, lidded boxes, washing pots. Other popular styles  included the "iris" glaze, used for floral motifs, and the less-common  "tiger eye" which left gold streaks from ingredients in the glaze. One of the last styles of Rookwood was the "ombroso" glaze used on cut or incised pottery.